Returning to Ashford United ticked all the boxes for striker Gary Lockyer. The busy dad-of-four wasn’t short of options after leaving Cray Wanderers this summer but moving closer to home was always a key factor – while the chance to get a bit closer to a club record was another. Lockyer, 31, has eyes on Sean Welford’s 85-goal club record – he’s 38 away – and he’s hoping those goals give Ashford a chance to battle for promotion in the Isthmian South East this coming season, something he got close to in 2022. Lockyer said: “It’s good to be back during this time of my career, towards the end, and…
